That the birds of worry and care fly over your head, this you cannot change, but that they build nests in your hair, this you can prevent.
To have a body is to suffer. Those who understand this, detach themselves from all that exists and stop imagining or seeking anything. The sutras say, “To seek is to suffer. To seek nothing is bliss.” When you seek nothing, you’re on the Path.
Worldly entanglements will always remain. Get over them with the help of strong will power and right attitude.
Can you imagine what it would feel like to become aware of an omnipresent ocean of wild divine love that has always been a secret to you in the same way that the sea is invisible to a fish?
Food to a large extent is what holds a society together and eating is closely linked to deep spiritual experiences.
A fasting person is in a state of worship even if asleep in bed. Every breath he takes while asleep is ‘tasbih’, and his sleep itself is worship.
